by Trudy Harris
First published 2000
The school year stretches ahead like a long adventure when it begins. Our young protagonist watches the days add up on the classroom calendar. Each milestone brings new excitement. Ten days means settling into routines. Twenty days brings the first field trip. Fifty days signals the halfway point to something special. The numbers climb higher as seasons change outside the classroom windows. Art projects pile up. Reading skills grow stronger. Friendships deepen during recess games. The anticipation builds with each passing day as everyone works toward that magical number. Will they reach one hundred days together? The classroom buzzes with energy as the big day approaches. This story captures the rhythm of elementary school life through a child's eyes, showing how even the smallest daily moments add up to something meaningful and worth celebrating.
Genres: fiction, school-stories, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: coming-of-age, found-family
Period: 21st-century
32 pages · Library Binding · Bt Bound